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hollowed

verb

past tense of hollow
as in excavated

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  1. excavated
  2. grooved
  3. penetrated
  4. gouged
Verb
  • Investigators have also excavated an underground pipe from in front of the home.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The comedian and performer has long excavated his Midwestern roots for his stand-up.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of excavated
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  • But Schlittler grooved a 95-mph cutter to Grissom in the seventh, and the Angels first baseman drove it over the center-field wall for a a 1-1 tie.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Oswalt grooved a get-me-over fastball for a strike, then Mueller drilled a hard ground ball that third baseman Morgan Ensberg stabbed.
    — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of grooved
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  • Foremost among these is Google, whose Chromebook laptops and Google Workspace for Education software have penetrated a super-majority of districts; Apple and Microsoft’s devices and classroom software hold a more modest share of the K-12 market.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Players reported being penetrated with the handles of disposable razors and having their pubic hair burned with blowtorches.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of penetrated
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  • The Colts were gouged on the ground by the Lamar Jackson/Derrick Henry tandem and the Chiefs can exploit that with Patrick Mahomes/Kenneth Walker III.
    — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • One man who worked at the Kenscoff police station had his eyes gouged and arms torn off, the report found.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of gouged
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“Hollowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollowed. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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